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. 2018 Nov 15;17(2):247–252. doi: 10.1007/s40200-018-0366-2

Table 4.

Univariate and multivariate analysis using cox regression model: Hazard ratio (HR), 95% confidence intervals (95% CI)

Variables Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
HR 95% CI p value HR 95% CI p value
DM Status DM 0.817 0.541–1.234 0.336
Non-DM 1
Sex Male 1.013 0.671–1.530 0.95
Female 1
Site of Primary Tumour Head 0.549 0.363–0.830 0.004 1.470 0.658–3.286 0.348
Body 2.397 1.450–3.962 0.001 2.486 1.007–6.140 0.048
Tail 3.212 1.692–6.098 0.000 4.213 1.440–12.330 0.009
Unknown 0.602 0.302–1.198 0.148
Stage at PC Diagnosis Stage 1 0.794 0.250–2.518 0.695
Stage 2 0.946 0.586–1.528 0.82
Stage 3 0.239 0.133–0.428 0.000 0.281 0.074–1.058 0.061
Stage 4 3.153 2.082–4.773 0.000 1.163 0.348–3.886 0.807
Unknown 1.230 0.386–3.921 0.727
PC Treatments Surgery 0.601 0.373–0.971 0.038 1.278 0.670–2.438 0.456
Chemotherapy 0.298 0.189–0.471 0.000 0.484 0.273–0.858 0.013
Radiotherapy 1.022 0.646–1.618 0.925
DM Onset Pre PCd 1.030 0.647–1.641 0.901
At PCd 1.454 0.668–3.163 0.345
Post PCd 0.501 0.251–1.002 0.051